Monthly Archives: March 2017

San Antonio area home sales picked up in February 2017 with 1,954 sales, a three percent increase over February 2016 according to the Multiple Listing Service Report from the San Antonio Board of REALTORS® (SABOR) which reports on all areas contained within the MLS.

Both the average and median sales prices of single-family homes remained steady with the average climbing just three percent to $234,040 and the median increasing six percent to $201,500. Meanwhile, February’s housing inventory was just 3.3 months, remaining below the four month mark now for 18 months straight.

“Though prices here have grown, the increases are steady and sustainable unlike many other large cities in the country,” said Michele Bunting Ross, SABOR’s 2017 Chairman of the Board.

In February, nearly 3,000 new homes were listed and the month ended with 2,059 sales still pending. Homes spent an average of 63 days on the market, which is an 11 percent drop from February last year. The price per square foot of a home grew four percent to $110 and 97.6 percent of homes sold for list price.

The majority of homes sold in the San Antonio area continue to be priced under $200,000 with those sales making up 49.5 percent of the month’s market. Homes priced between $200,000 and $500,000 accounted for 46.1 percent of February’s sales and homes priced over $500,000 made up 4.5 percent of the sales. Of the homes sold over $500,000, nine were priced at $1 million or above.

In Bexar County last month, a total of 1,441 single-family homes were sold for an average price of $220,377. Of the homes sold in the county, 1,262 were existing homes while 179 were new construction properties.

Meanwhile, for the whole state of Texas, total home sales remained consistent with the previous year’s figure, reporting 19,313 sales in February. However, the average price in the state increased 11.1 percent to $269,854 while the median rose 10.3 percent to $215,000.

For San Antonio area home buyers and sellers, SABOR’s President and CEO, Angela Shields offered this advice, “The key is to work with a Realtor. For sellers, they need to make sure they are pricing and marketing their home right to get it sold, and for buyers the expertise of an objective professional can help them navigate one of the largest purchases they’ll ever make. Especially in such a tight market, you’ll want someone who knows the ropes to help you through the process.”

If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in the San Antonio metropolitan area, and want to work with a trusted San Antonio REALTOR® throughout the process, contact Trudy Edwards of KELLER WILLIAMS Realty Heritage, at (210) 595-9801, or by email at TrueSARealEstate@gmail.com.

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Trudy Edwards is a San Antonio REALTOR®, selling homes in San Antonio, Texas.
Trudy Edwards is an agent at KELLER WILLIAMS Realty Heritage, helping home Buyers and home Sellers in the San Antonio area.
Trudy Edwards is a licensed REALTOR®, member of the National Association of REALTORS®, Texas Association of REALTORS® and San Antonio Board of REALTORS®.
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